Difference between revisions of "Shinobi"

From Sega Retro
Line 6: Line 6:
 
| developer=[[Sega]] {{NES}} [[Tengen]] {{TG16}} [[Asmik]]
 
| developer=[[Sega]] {{NES}} [[Tengen]] {{TG16}} [[Asmik]]
 
| system=[[Sega System 16]], [[Sega Master System]], Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, NES, TurboGrafx-16, [[Virtual Console]], [[Xbox Live Arcade]], ZX Spectrum
 
| system=[[Sega System 16]], [[Sega Master System]], Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, NES, TurboGrafx-16, [[Virtual Console]], [[Xbox Live Arcade]], ZX Spectrum
−
| romsize={{SMS}} 256KB
+
| romsize={{SMS}} 256kB
 
| sounddriver=
 
| sounddriver=
 
| peripherals=
 
| peripherals=
 
| europe={{Arcade}} 1987
 
| europe={{Arcade}} 1987
 
| usa={{Arcade}} 1987
 
| usa={{Arcade}} 1987
−
| japan={{Arcade}} 1987 {{SMS}} June 19, 1988 {{TG16}} 1989
+
| japan={{Arcade}} 1987 {{SMS}} 19 June 1988 {{TG16}} 1989
 +
| rrp_jp=5,500 {{SMS}}
 
| rrp_uk=24.95 {{SMS}}
 
| rrp_uk=24.95 {{SMS}}
−
| rrp_uk2=19.99 {{ST}}; 19.99 {{Amiga}}; 9.99 cassette/14.99 disc {{Spectrum}}; 9.99 cassette/14.99 disc {{CPC}}; 9.99 cassette/14.99 disc {{C64}}
+
| rrp_uk2=19.99 {{ST}} {{Amiga}}
 +
| rrp_uk3=9.99 cassette/14.99 disc {{Spectrum}} {{CPC}} {{C64}}
 +
| rrp_us=34.95 {{C64}}
 
| genre=Action
 
| genre=Action
 
| esrb=e10
 
| esrb=e10
Line 21: Line 24:
 
:''For the PlayStation 2 game, see ''[[Shinobi (2002)]]''. For the next game in the series, see ''[[The Revenge of Shinobi]]''.''
 
:''For the PlayStation 2 game, see ''[[Shinobi (2002)]]''. For the next game in the series, see ''[[The Revenge of Shinobi]]''.''
  
−
'''''Shinobi''''' is a [[Sega System 16]] arcade game developed by [[Sega]]. It is the first in a long line of ''Shinobi'' games, and follows the journey of a ninja called Joe Musashi who must free children from his clan from the evil Zeed organisation.
+
'''''Shinobi''''' (忍) is a [[Sega System 16]] arcade game developed by [[Sega]]. It is the first in a long line of ''Shinobi'' games, and follows the journey of a ninja called Joe Musashi who must free children from his clan from the evil Zeed organisation.
  
 
As well as being released in arcades, the game was brought to the [[Sega Master System]] in 1988. It was also brought to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS computers, MSX, NES, TurboGrafx-16, and ZX Spectrum. More recently the arcade version has been released on the [[Xbox Live Arcade]] and [[Virtual Console]] services for the [[Xbox 360]] and [[Wii]] consoles respectively.
 
As well as being released in arcades, the game was brought to the [[Sega Master System]] in 1988. It was also brought to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS computers, MSX, NES, TurboGrafx-16, and ZX Spectrum. More recently the arcade version has been released on the [[Xbox Live Arcade]] and [[Virtual Console]] services for the [[Xbox 360]] and [[Wii]] consoles respectively.
Line 32: Line 35:
 
}}
 
}}
 
===System 16 version===
 
===System 16 version===
−
<gallery>
 
−
</gallery>
 
  
 
===Master System version===
 
===Master System version===
−
<gallery>
+
{{scanbox
−
File:Shinobi sms jp cart.jpg|JP cart
+
| console=Master System
−
</gallery>
+
| region=US
 +
| front=Shinobi SMS US cover.jpg
 +
}}
 +
{{scanbox
 +
| console=Master System
 +
| region=EU
 +
| front=Shinobi SMS EU cover.jpg
 +
}}
 +
{{scanbox
 +
| console=Master System
 +
| region=EU<br>"no limits" variant
 +
| front=Shinobi SMS EU nolimits cover.jpg
 +
}}
 +
{{scanbox
 +
| console=Master System
 +
| region=EU<br>® variant
 +
| front=Shinobi SMS EU R cover.jpg
 +
| cart=Shinobi SMS EU R cart.jpg
 +
}}
 +
{{scanbox
 +
| console=Master System
 +
| region=EU<br>8 language variant
 +
| front=Shinobi SMS EU 8lang cover.jpg
 +
}}
 +
{{scanbox
 +
| console=Master System
 +
| region=JP
 +
| front=Shinobi SMS JP cover.jpg
 +
| cart=Shinobi sms jp cart.jpg
 +
}}
  
 
===Amiga Version===
 
===Amiga Version===
−
<gallery>
+
{{scanbox
−
File:Shinobi Amiga EU Box.jpg|EU front cover
+
| console=Amiga
−
</gallery>
+
| region=EU
 +
| front=Shinobi Amiga EU Box.jpg
 +
}}
  
 
===Amstrad CPC version===
 
===Amstrad CPC version===
−
<gallery>
 
−
</gallery>
 
  
 
===Atari ST version===
 
===Atari ST version===
−
<gallery>
+
{{scanbox
−
File:Shinobi AtariST UK Box Front 16Blitz.jpg|UK front cover (16 Blitz rerelease)
+
| console=Atari ST
−
File:Shinobi AtariST UK Box Back 16Blitz.jpg|UK back cover (16 Blitz rerelease)
+
| region=UK<br>16 Blitz rerelease
−
File:Shinobi AtariST UK Disk1 16Blitz.jpg|UK Disk 1 (16 Blitz rerelease)
+
| front=Shinobi AtariST UK Box Front 16Blitz.jpg
−
File:Shinobi AtariST UK Disk2 16Blitz.jpg|UK Disk 2 (16 Blitz rerelease)
+
| back=Shinobi AtariST UK Box Back 16Blitz.jpg
−
</gallery>
+
| spinemissing=yes
 +
| square=yes
 +
| item1=Shinobi AtariST UK Disk1 16Blitz.jpg
 +
| item1name=Disk 1
 +
| item2=Shinobi AtariST UK Disk2 16Blitz.jpg
 +
| item2name=Disk 2
 +
}}
  
 
===Commodore 64 version===
 
===Commodore 64 version===
−
<gallery>
 
−
</gallery>
 
  
 
===DOS version===
 
===DOS version===
−
<gallery>
 
−
</gallery>
 
  
 
===MSX version===
 
===MSX version===
−
<gallery>
 
−
</gallery>
 
  
 
===NES version===
 
===NES version===
−
<gallery>
+
{{scanbox
−
File:Shinobi NES US Cart.jpg|US cart
+
| console=NES
−
</gallery>
+
| region=US
 +
| front=Shinobi NES US cover.jpg
 +
| cart=Shinobi NES US Cart.jpg
 +
}}
  
 
===Turbografx-16 version===
 
===Turbografx-16 version===
−
<gallery>
+
{{scanbox
−
File:Shinobi TG16 JP Box Front.jpg|JP front cover
+
| console=TurboGrafx-16
−
</gallery>
+
| region=JP
 +
| front=Shinobi TG16 JP Box Front.jpg
 +
| square=yes
 +
}}
  
 
===ZX Spectrum version===
 
===ZX Spectrum version===
−
<gallery>
+
{{scanbox
−
File:Shinobi Spectrum EU MasterTronic Box.jpg|EU MasterTronic cover
+
| console=ZX Spectrum
−
File:Shinobi Spectrum EU Tronix Box.jpg|EU Tronix cover
+
| region=EU<br>MasterTronic version
−
</gallery>
+
| front=Shinobi Spectrum EU MasterTronic Box.jpg
 +
}}
 +
{{scanbox
 +
| console=ZX Spectrum
 +
| region=EU<br>Tronix version
 +
| front=Shinobi Spectrum EU Tronix Box.jpg
 +
}}
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==

Revision as of 19:07, 27 August 2011

n/a

Shinobi Title.png

Shinobi
System(s): Sega System 16, Sega Master System, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, NES, TurboGrafx-16, Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Sega
Nintendo Entertainment System
Tengen
TurboGrafx-16
Asmik
Developer:
Genre: Action

















CERO
Missing Parameter!
For the PlayStation 2 game, see Shinobi (2002). For the next game in the series, see The Revenge of Shinobi.

Shinobi (忍) is a Sega System 16 arcade game developed by Sega. It is the first in a long line of Shinobi games, and follows the journey of a ninja called Joe Musashi who must free children from his clan from the evil Zeed organisation.

As well as being released in arcades, the game was brought to the Sega Master System in 1988. It was also brought to the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS computers, MSX, NES, TurboGrafx-16, and ZX Spectrum. More recently the arcade version has been released on the Xbox Live Arcade and Virtual Console services for the Xbox 360 and Wii consoles respectively.

A sequel, entitled The Revenge of Shinobi, was released in 1989 for the Sega Mega Drive (and later the Mega-Tech).

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
{{|L}} N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Shinobi

System 16 version

Master System version

Master System, US
Shinobi SMS US cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
Shinobi SMS EU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
"no limits" variant
Shinobi SMS EU nolimits cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
® variant
Shinobi SMS EU R cover.jpg
Cover
Shinobi SMS EU R cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, EU
8 language variant
Shinobi SMS EU 8lang cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, JP
Shinobi SMS JP cover.jpg
Cover
Shinobi sms jp cart.jpg
Cart

Amiga Version

Amiga, EU
Shinobi Amiga EU Box.jpg
Cover

Amstrad CPC version

Atari ST version

Atari ST, UK
16 Blitz rerelease
Shinobi AtariST UK Box Back 16Blitz.jpgNospine-small.pngShinobi AtariST UK Box Front 16Blitz.jpg
Cover
Shinobi AtariST UK Disk1 16Blitz.jpg
Disk 1
Shinobi AtariST UK Disk2 16Blitz.jpg
Disk 2

Commodore 64 version

DOS version

MSX version

NES version

NES, US
Shinobi NES US cover.jpg
Cover
Shinobi NES US Cart.jpg
Cart

Turbografx-16 version

TurboGrafx-16, JP
<div style="margin:auto; max-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80px
Cover

ZX Spectrum version

ZX Spectrum, EU
MasterTronic version
Shinobi Spectrum EU MasterTronic Box.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, EU
Tronix version
Shinobi Spectrum EU Tronix Box.jpg
Cover

External Links



Games in the Shinobi series
Arcade
 Shinobi (1987) | Shadow Dancer (1989)
Sega Master System
 Shinobi (1988) | The Cyber Shinobi (1990) | Shadow Dancer (1991)
Amiga
Atari ST
Amstrad CPC
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum
IBM PC compatibles
MSX
 Shinobi (1989)
Sega Mega Drive
 The Revenge of Shinobi (1989) | Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (1990) | Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (1993)
Sega Game Gear
 The GG Shinobi (1991) | The GG Shinobi II: The Silent Fury (1992)
Sega Saturn
 Shinobi Legions (1995)
Game Boy Advance
 The Revenge of Shinobi (2002)
Sony PlayStation 2
 Shinobi (2002) | Nightshade (2003)
Nintendo 3DS
 Shinobi 3D (2011) | 3D Shinobi III (2013)
Nintendo Switch
 Sega Ages Shinobi (2019)
Shinobi related media
Music
 The Super Shinobi & Works (1989) | Shinobi Original Soundtrack (2002) | Legend of Joe Musashi: Shinobi Music Collection (2009) | Shinobi 3D Original Soundtrack (2012) | Kunoichi Original Soundtrack (2014) | Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (2015) | The Revenge of Shinobi (2016) | Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (2022)
Book
 Shinobi: The Fear Pavilion (1994) | Shin Shinobi Den Hisshou Kouryaku Hou (1995) | Prima's Official Strategy Guide: Shinobi (2002) | Shinobi: The Rise of Hotsuma (2002) | Shinobi: The Complete Guide (2002) | Shinobi the Wide Ilustration Archive (2003) | Kunoichi Koushiki Guide Book (2003) | Kunoichi Perfect Guide (2004)
Retrieved from "https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=Shinobi&oldid=61731"